{"id":"CVE-2026-32024","aliases":["GHSA-rx3g-mvc3-qfjf"],"url":"https://o3.security/vulnerability/CVE-2026-32024","summary":"OpenClaw < 2026.2.22 - Symlink Traversal in Avatar Handling","details":"### Summary\nOpenClaw avatar handling allowed a symlink traversal path that could expose local files outside an agent workspace through gateway avatar surfaces.\n\n### Affected Packages / Versions\n- Package: `openclaw` (npm)\n- Affected versions: `<= 2026.2.21`, plus prereleases `2026.2.21-1` and `2026.2.21-2`\n- Latest published version at triage time (2026-02-22): `2026.2.21-2` (affected)\n- Planned patched version (pre-set for release workflow): `2026.2.22`\n\n### Details\nIn vulnerable builds, local avatar resolution could follow symlinks and return file bytes from outside the configured workspace boundary.\n\nThe issue was hardened in two paths:\n1. Gateway avatar metadata resolution now enforces canonical containment, `O_NOFOLLOW`, and fd/file-identity checks.\n2. Control UI avatar serving now rejects symlink paths and enforces fd/file-identity and size checks before reads.\n\n### Fix Commit(s)\n- `3d0337504349954237d09e4d957df5cb844d5e77`\n- `6970c2c2db3ee069ef0fff0ade5cfbdd0134f9d2`\n\n### Release Process Note\n`patched_versions` is pre-set to `>= 2026.2.22` so after npm release, the remaining action is to publish this advisory.\n\n### Impact\nConfidentiality impact only: local files readable by the OpenClaw process could be disclosed via avatar response surfaces.\n\nOpenClaw thanks @tdjackey for reporting.","published":"2026-03-19T22:07:00.330Z","modified":"2026-10-28T02:31:01.182320853Z","cvss":null,"epss":null,"cisaKev":null,"exploitsKnown":0,"affectedPackages":[{"ecosystem":"npm","name":"openclaw","fixedVersion":"2026.2.22"}],"fix":{"url":"https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/3d0337504349954237d09e4d957df5cb844d5e77","label":"openclaw/openclaw@3d03375"},"references":[{"type":"ADVISORY","url":"https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2026/32xxx/CVE-2026-32024.json"},{"type":"ADVISORY","url":"https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-rx3g-mvc3-qfjf"},{"type":"ADVISORY","url":"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-32024"},{"type":"ADVISORY","url":"https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-symlink-traversal-in-avatar-handling"},{"type":"FIX","url":"https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/3d0337504349954237d09e4d957df5cb844d5e77"},{"type":"FIX","url":"https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/6970c2c2db3ee069ef0fff0ade5cfbdd0134f9d2"},{"type":"PACKAGE","url":"https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw"}],"provenance":{"sources":["OSV.dev","FIRST.org (EPSS)"],"lastVerified":"2026-10-28T02:31:01.182320853Z"}}